Rostec and Cyberprotect Sign IT and Cybersecurity Partnership Agreement
At the Digital Industry of Industrial Russia conference (CIPR-2026) in Nizhny Novgorod, Rostec and Cyberprotect signed a cooperation agreement focused on digitalization and import substitution. The partnership is aimed at strengthening software protection across the state corporation’s IT environment and adapting the developer’s solutions to industrial requirements. RT-Inform – Rostec’s center for IT and cybersecurity expertise – is expected to play the central role in implementation.
The agreement covers data protection and backup, virtualization, storage and secure file exchange. Rostec enterprises already use Cyberprotect solutions, while the new agreement expands cooperation into additional infrastructure areas.
Rostec’s transition to Russian-developed solutions is being framed as part of a broader push toward technological sovereignty. For end users, the impact will be indirect – through stronger operational resilience at enterprises responsible for critical services and industrial output. For Russia, meanwhile, the shift means rising demand for domestic software and reduced dependence on foreign vendors.
For Domestic and International Markets
In Russia, Cyberprotect’s solutions could be scaled across Rostec enterprises while further strengthening the corporation’s IT infrastructure security. The partnership includes not only product deployment, but also adaptation of solutions, expertise sharing and competency development – potentially evolving into long-term customization for industrial environments. The fastest growth is expected in backup systems, environment protection, data storage and secure data exchange.
Experts describe the market environment as favorable because demand for cybersecurity solutions continues to grow, particularly among large industrial customers. Export potential, however, remains moderate. Deployments within Rostec’s infrastructure could serve as a reference case for external markets – including BRICS countries, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and post-Soviet states, where interest in Russian cybersecurity technologies is increasing.
Systematic Expansion of Cyber Expertise
Rostec reached an agreement with Positive Technologies on joint cybersecurity development back in 2023, tailoring solutions to its own business processes. The corporation also presented more than 10 import-substitution IT systems for critical infrastructure with enhanced security and fault tolerance at CIPR. In 2024, Rostec introduced a cyberattack countermeasure platform capable of traffic analysis and anomaly detection that replaced foreign alternatives. Against that backdrop, the agreement with Cyberprotect continues the corporation’s broader strategy of partnering with Russian cybersecurity vendors while expanding its protected IT infrastructure.
That same year, Cyberprotect and Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod signed an agreement focused on workforce training and competency development in backup technologies and data protection. A year later, the company entered into a partnership with Plekhanov Russian University of Economics to support educational and scientific initiatives.
The vendor is systematically expanding its workforce and expert ecosystem through industry partnerships and sector-focused platforms.
At the same time, Cyberprotect is strengthening its technology alliances. In 2025, the company signed an agreement with CommuniGate Pro to jointly develop solutions and improve information security. Against that backdrop, major organizations, including Russian Post, are shifting toward comprehensive cyber-resilience programs. That trend is reinforcing demand for integrated cybersecurity solutions.
Consolidation Around Domestic IT Solutions
The agreement is significant as part of Russia’s broader industrial digitalization and import-substitution strategy. Rostec gains customized solutions from a domestic vendor, while Cyberprotect receives a high-profile industrial and defense-sector reference case. The partnership could eventually expand beyond backup technologies toward broader cyber-resilience capabilities, including protection, data storage and operational continuity.
For the industry, the deal reinforces the trend toward consolidation around Russian IT and cybersecurity solutions amid tightening regulatory requirements and growing cyber risks. Export potential exists, but it will depend directly on deployment results. Successful implementation at Rostec could strengthen the company’s position in friendly foreign markets where demand for Russian cybersecurity technologies continues to rise.
